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In an Experiment on the Effects of Massed Versus Distributed

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In an experiment on the effects of massed versus distributed practice on learning, introductory psychology students who volunteered for extra credit were randomly assigned to one of two groups. Both groups were to practice a perceptual-motor task five times for 10 minutes each. Group 1 did all five 10-minute practice sessions in one evening while group 2 was asked to do one 10-minute practice session a night for five consecutive nights. All of the participants in Group 1 completed the experiment, but only 30% of the participants in Group 2 showed up for all five nights. This study is an example of confounding by

Understand the impact of slope failures on human life and infrastructure.

Relate geological settings to the potential for slope failure.

Analyze the role of water and geological materials in slope stability.

Assess methods for evaluating the age and movement of slope failures.

Definitions:

Lateralization

The inclination for certain cognitive functions or neural processes to be stronger in one brain hemisphere compared to the other.

Myelination

The process by which nerve fibers are coated with a protective layer of myelin, which speeds up the transmission of electrical signals.

Sidedness

The preference most people show for using one side of their body more than the other, typically manifested as right-handedness or left-handedness.

Brain

The complex central organ of the nervous system, located in the head, responsible for coordinating sensory information and directing motor functions; the site of consciousness, thoughts, memories, and emotions.